The return of the horse - Wild New World - BBC history

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Just over 500 year ago, Europeans arrived in Noth America, bringing horses and other wildlife that would change the landscape of the continent forever. Interesting clip from BBC natural history show Wild New World.

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  • The Native or indigenous people of North America are not responsible for the destruction of the Bison. It was the Europeans, now known as Americans did. There were bounties offered by the United States Government as this was felt to be a way to 'control' the Native Indians. Take away their food. Supply. I have seen pictures of the prairies of dead bison. The meat left to rot. The Indians respected the bison. They took only what they needed. The White man respected no one.

  • poor bisons :( I like horses :)

    it wasn't the horsey's fault it was the humans!!

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  • Wow, people sure know how to jump to conclusions and take things out of context.

  • @jamesmfleming Some people need to see it in writing so it has a full impact James.

  • @Rossdhu16 The video actually goes on to state that fact.

  • @MingTheMerciful

    Wait! We were talking about lions, not cheetahs!

  • @N00bcrunch3r The American Cheetah are simply just Cougar that evolve cheetah like physiology to chase the fastest herbivore on earth, the proghorn antelolope which are evidence of covergent evolution

  • @MingTheMerciful

    I know of no evidence that Lions originated in North America. Just because Lions made it here does not mean they originated here.

  • @N00bcrunch3r so are lions

  • @Sonoraman No

  • Oh, so now, according to the video, the horse and Native Americans are responsible for wiping out the buffalo and not the Buffalo Hunters who worked for the railroads? Very interesting twist on revisionist history...

  • @hgykyggbhy

    Oh, thanks.

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